Western Governors University academics
Salt Lake City, Utah · Private · 135,822 undergrads
Western Governors University has 135,822 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
135,822
undergraduates.
49,193
graduate students.
23,973
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
47%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
135,822
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
49,193
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
185,015
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
69%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
47%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
34.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$54,991
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
55%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
15%
BlackCollege Scorecard
13%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
6.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
23,973
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
22,141
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
57
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Other academic year
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Fully online collegeIPEDS, 2023
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers